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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1916
Page
3
The Watauga Democrat reports on flood impacts and relief efforts in the county. Notes include relief shipments to Globe, dam repairs at New River Power Plant, school and church activities, county residents’ trips and visits, and preparations for 1915 tax editions.
A large gathering of about forty guests marked the birthday of Mrs D J Lawrance of Zionville. Family, neighbors, and relatives attended a sumptuous dinner at her home with dinner served indoors and in the back yard. Attendees joined in wishes for many more years of usefulness.
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine offering 100 dollars reward for incurable catarrh. It claims 35 years of use and that the remedy acts through the blood to clear mucous surfaces. It urges immediate use, promises health improvements, and notes testimonials and Toledo based F. J. Cueney Co. selling for 75 cents.
Congressman R L Doughton from this district will speak in Boone on the first Monday of September 1916 at noon. All are invited to attend and hear discussions of the issues of the day.
Notice for a public sale by W. F. Sherwood on Friday August 4 1916 listing water damaged shoes undergarments and hosiery plus dry goods not affected. Terms include six month credit for amounts over five dollars with note and approved security. Sale starts at 9 30 a m.
Sheriff W P Moody warns all unpaid 1915 taxes in Watauga County must be settled by the first Monday in August or property may be seized. He emphasizes no favorites and urges prompt payment to avoid costs. July 11, 1916.
Register of Deeds W. R. Gragg and assistants Mary Payne Verna Wilson Mabel Top pings and Mr Russell ilodges are engaged in making the tax books for 1916.
James B Miller announces his candidacy for treasurer of Watauga county subject to the Republican county convention in Boone on August 7 1916 This notice dated July 18 1916 also includes a legal summons in a 1916 Superior Court case H M Bumgarner vs E E Earp with a $244 60 claim and attachment warrant issued July 14 1916 by Clerk W D Farthing C S C
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